Monthly Archives: August 2009

First Class Down…

Drawing 1. Class went until 9:00, after this it will go until 9:30. We took 2 hours drawing a table full of “stuff”.  I think the class will be both fun and good for me…the instructor talked about the difference … Continue reading

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Change in class schedule…

the child psych class required a service learning project in a school…during my work hours. So I dropped and took a “fun” class…drawing 1. It starts tonight and meets on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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lunes linkage – 8/31/2009

Word for the Day – iPod app The Greek language of the New Testament is rich in detail, expressive and full of meaning, and, in A Word for the Day: Key Words from the New Testament, J.D. Watson brings New … Continue reading

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Even WITH the beer…

Which was darn good beer… 1405 Calories; 86g Fat (55.9% calories from fat); 84g Protein; 69g Carbohydrate; 28g Dietary Fiber; 704mg Cholesterol; 1066mg Sodium 41 net grams of carb…a perfect day.

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I’ll have to remember these…but I’ll have to use the photographic memory

Work starts Thursday…and I’m thinking of my co-workers, not the students. “Got a full 6 pack, but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together.” “He doesn’t have ulcers, but he’s a carrier.” “He would argue with a signpost.” … Continue reading

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Free Will…vs…not

(HT:  blog post from the Reformation21 blog and the upcoming start of the school year that makes it desirable for me to have a schedule and structure…Sunday is “Reformed Theology Day”…although looking at the “what I believe” page, there are … Continue reading

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I’ve messed up the eating plan already.

I have 25 carbs left for the rest of the day. Brann’s means:  steak.  Green salad with ranch. Steamed veggies.  No roll. That’s the plan and I’m sticking to it.

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There’s a difference…

Between people who do bad things…and people who are just plain bad. Okay…two people broke into a house and stole a laptop computer… on the computer they discovered movies, stills and IM’s involving children….so… they turned it over the police. … Continue reading

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Life in General…

Tom is settling in well…but he’s going to run out of cafeteria money before the end of the semester (when they moved him to the upper classmen dorm they took him off the unlimited eating plan, and gave him a … Continue reading

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I’ve Discovered the Size I like.

heh… 5 1/2 x 42.

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Fit Friday…

EDIT:  this is my weight loss graph from 6/5/09 – 8/28/09 (yes, the numbers are removed) I’ve been exercising and I’ve had really good low-carb/low glycemic days. My weight it stuck. I do tend to have plateaus about every 15-20 … Continue reading

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Just for fun…

And this is the photo Tom wants for the outside of his dorm room. what can I say…there’s just no figuring this one out.

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Olive Tree…

software for the iPod and lots of free downloads. Well worth looking at.

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yesterday was not a good day…

I was sleepy (groggy but cannot nap) and my head feels like it’s stuffed with soggy cotton balls. I think it’s the “post-vacation eating plan blues”. I did not eat badly on vacation.  It is difficult to eat low-carb on … Continue reading

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Classes next week…

Child Psychology – the book is on back order and the professor emailed the class; the syllabus will be on blackboard tomorrow.   This is my 3rd psych class and the other two were no-brainers. Art for the Elementary School Classroom … Continue reading

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a letter to the victims.

A friend and congregant of Wade Burleson committed suicide.  Here is the letter that Mr. Burleson to his friend wrote afterward.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Update on the appliance

I got my new upper for the dental appliance (the lower has a minimal amount of puppy teeth marks and I’ve soaked it numerous times in denture cleaner). Everything fits and the insurance is in the works – we just … Continue reading

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White Horse Inn – from 7/29

On the way home this morning I was listening to a past White Horse Inn episode and something really struck me. (not a direct quote) – Whatever you preach from the pulpit will be what your church looks like. True. … Continue reading

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Presque Isle River area (Porcupine Mountains)

– I love swinging wooden bridges.  Tom and I got on this one and had it swinging back and forth…I forgot to take a picture from the end of it. -This is Presque Isle Falls from the foot bridge (after … Continue reading

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